Home Phone comparison Google Pixel 8 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 - Which is better?

Google Pixel 8 Pro vs Xiaomi Mi 9

78 out 100
Google Pixel 8 Pro
VS
50 out 100
Xiaomi Mi 9
Google Pixel 8 Pro
Xiaomi Mi 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Google Pixel 8 Pro Manufactured in October, 2023, with display 6.7 with chipsetGoogle Tensor G3, vs Xiaomi Mi 9, Manufactured in April, 2019 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 855. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Google Pixel 8 Pro
  • Larger display: 6.7in
  • Higher pixel density: 489ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5050mAh vs 3300mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.3 vs 5
  • Supports newer USB: 3.2 vs 2
  • Supports DisplayPort
  • Built-in eSIM
Reasons to choose Xiaomi Mi 9
  • Lighter design: 173g vs 213g
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 12/128 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB		 - 6/64 GB
- 6/128 GB
- 8/64 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Google Pixel 8 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Google Pixel 8 Pro
vs
Xiaomi Mi 9

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED AMOLED
Size 6.7 in 6.39 in
Resolution 1344x2992 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 489 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (1-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 2400 nits 600 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
Screen-to-body ratio 87.1 % 85.3 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display		 - Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1594 nits
Xiaomi Mi 9
619 nits
sRGB gamut99.5 %95.4 %
PWM (Flicker)120 Hz245 Hz
Response time1 ms4.2 ms
Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 162.6 mm (6.4 in) 157.5 mm (6.2 in)
Width 76.5 mm (3.01 in) 74.6 mm (2.94 in)
Thickness 8.8 mm (0.35 in) 7.6 mm (0.3 in)
Weight 213 g (7.51 oz) 173 g (6.1 oz)
Water resistance IP68 No
Back panel Glass Glass
Frame Metal Metal
Colors - Black
- Gray
- Blue		 - Black
- Blue
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Google Pixel 8 Pro
87.1 %
Xiaomi Mi 9
85.3 %

Performance

Testing Google Pixel 8 Pro and Xiaomi Mi 9 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Google Tensor G3 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Max Frequency 3000 MHz 2840 MHz
CPU Cores 9 (1 + 4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A510)
- 4/2.37 (Cortex-A715)
- 1/2.91 (Cortex-X3)		 - 4/1.8 (Cortex-A55 (Kryo 485 Silver))
- 3/2.42 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
- 1/2.84 (Cortex-A76 (Kryo 485 Gold))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 4 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Yes Hexagon 690
Graphics Mali-G715 MP7 Adreno 640
GPU Cores 896 768
GPU Frequency 890 MHz 585 MHz
FLOPS 1594.8 GFLOPS 898.5 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1760
Xiaomi Mi 9
898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Google Pixel 8 Pro
4442
Xiaomi Mi 9
2206
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1760898
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)44422206
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Google Pixel 8 Pro]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Google Pixel 8 Pro
1152535
Xiaomi Mi 9
651041
CPU378836209300
GPU371060191747
Memory185462113809
UX217177136185
NanoReview Score1152535651041
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
3100
Max Surface Temp.n/a35.6 °C
Stabilityn/a91 %
Graphics Testn/a18 fps
Graphics Scoren/a3100
Sources: 3DMark [Xiaomi Mi 9]
PCMark 3.0
PCMark 3.0
Google Pixel 8 Pro
n/a
Xiaomi Mi 9
10649
Writing scoren/a14618
Web scoren/a7084
Video editingn/a6715
Data manipulationn/a7931
NanoReview Scoren/a10649

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 12 GB 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR5X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 4200 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 4 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB		128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 14 (Upgradeable to Android 15) Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 11)
OS Size 14 GB 13.5 GB
UI Skin Stock Android MIUI 12.5

Battery

Volume 5050 mAh 3300 mAh
Max Charging Power 30 W 27 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes (23 W) Yes (20 W)
Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
Fast Charging Yes (53% in 30 min) Yes Quick Charge 4 (50% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time 1:23 h 1:30 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Google Pixel 8 Pro
19:29
Xiaomi Mi 9
17:14
Web Browsing08:23 h06:08 h
Video Playback12:10 h11:37 h
Games04:58 h04:07 h
Standby Mode87 h83 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 5x Optical, 2x
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (1080p) 960 fps (1080p)
Wide-angle lens 126 ° 117 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 48 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Telephoto: 12 MP
Ultra-wide: 16 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
- RAW support
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length25 mm27 mm
SensorSamsung GNVSony IMX586
Sensor size1/1.311/2
Pixel size1.2 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusLaser autofocusLaser autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix48 MP12 MP
Aperturef/2.8f/2.2
Focal length113 mm54 mm
SensorSamsung S5KGM5Samsung S5K3M5
Sensor size1/2.551/3.6
Pixel size0.7 μm1 μm
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix48 MP16 MP
Aperturef/2.0f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a13 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX481
Sensor size1/2.01/3.0
Pixel size0.8 μm1 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
155
Xiaomi Mi 9
112
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Xiaomi Mi 9
99
Overall camera score
Google Pixel 8 Pro
153
Xiaomi Mi 9
107
Bokeh65n/a
Preview75n/a
Zoom152n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Google Pixel 8 Pro], [Xiaomi Mi 9]

Front camera

Matrix 105 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution 3648x2736 pixels 5184x3880 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 18 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/3.1 1/3
Pixel size 1.22 μm 0.9 μm
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
143
Xiaomi Mi 9
n/a
Video quality
Google Pixel 8 Pro
149
Xiaomi Mi 9
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax/be) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.3 5
Bluetooth features LE LE, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- USB-Host mode
- OTG
DisplayPort Yes n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*12
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM Moden/aDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *YesNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM/EDGE: Quad-band (850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz)GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
3G BandsUMTS/HSPA+/HSDPA: Bands 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B14/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B30/B32/B38/B40/B41/B42/B46/B48/B66/B71)LTE (B800/B900/B1800/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
LTE category2020
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Google Pixel 8 Pro
89.4 dB
Xiaomi Mi 9
87.1 dB

Other

Class Flagship Flagship
Announced October, 2023 yr February, 2019 yr
Release Date October, 2023 yr April, 2019 yr
Launch Price ($) 999 460
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Hall Sensor
- Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included No n/a

Note

Google Pixel 8 Pro:

The smartphone includes a temperature sensor.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Google Pixel 8 Pro the clear winner in this comparison.

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